Tuesday, March 4, 2008

just like that...

I've said it before, I'll say it again. I love Boden. I love this ruffly cardigan and I love the spots and I love the big button jacket.

Something rather amazing has happened, quite unexpectedly. I've somehow dropped about 10 pounds since the last time I checked. Clothes that were once a bit tight seemed less so and my rear seemed, uh, less so big. So I hopped on the scales, rubbed my eyes and looked again. Ten big fat pounds, gone.

My secret? I guess carrying around a 20 pound babe while vacuuming, filling orders, dancing, going up and down stairs, etc.

So now when I'm thumbing through the Boden catalog, which is currently on the floor of the powder room and which I thumb through just the one time a day I actually remember to visit the powder room, I am much more enthusiastic about things such as pretty polka dot dresses.

I wish the baby workout was producing the same results for me! My girl wants to be carried ALL the time, but the scale isn't changing. Isn't it fun to think of new clothes when you're a little lighter? :)

(btw, I haven't had a chance to say so, but I have enjoyed hearing about your experience as a foster parent. You seem to be doing so well at what I imagine would be a difficult -- and rewarding -- job.)

Good for you! That's really wonderful. I've recently dropped 10lbs too but in a way that wasn't nearly as fun as yours, unless you consider sweating on a treadmill for 50 mins 4 times a week while watching 7th Heaven fun!

Love those clothes at Boden. I tried on a coat yesterday at Target that made me think of you for some reason. Here's a link. It's too cute. Sorry for the long link! http://www.target.com/Merona-Rounded-Collar-Trench-Coat/dp/B0010XU0FQ/ref=in_de_display-variation-children/601-0105180-5470563?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=